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Okay to Lose Weight After Lower Body Lift?

asked 1 year ago by Lisey in Milwaukee, WI
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
Question viewed 367 times
Tags: age 25-34, female, weight loss

33y/o Female, 23BMI, Lost 165lb, Want LBL. Lose 10lb After Lift Okay? Not Skin Fr LBL, WL. I had duodenal switch weight loss surgery. I'm still slowly losing weight due to activity level. Bariatric dr estimated likely lose another 20lb between months 18 - 24 bariatric procedure post-op; however, had a significant AC Joint injury so can't exercise much right now, thus stopped losing weight & have maintained for last 6 wks at 23 BMI post-op mo. 19. Given injury healing time, I guess I will lose another 10 - 15lb instead. Opinions on LBL at post-op mo. 22? OK if lose 10lb after LBL?

8 answers to Okay to Lose Weight After Lower Body Lift?

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Weightloss before Total Body Lift

Congratulations on your weight loss.  There should be no problem with having a body lift with a BMI of 23.  Ideally, I ask my patients to reach a stable body  for about 4 to 6 months.  Also I recommend that you settle on a reasonable body weight.  If losing 10 to 20 pounds more is difficult, then you shouldn't even try .  That is, it will not make a significant difference in your overall cosmetic results.
Phillip Chang, MD

Leesburg Plastic Surgeon
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Losing Weight after surgery

Thank you for your question. Congratulations on your weight loss. You should be at your baseline / stable weight prior to having surgery (or as close to it as possible). During the recovery process, you may have some weight gain/loss and that does not affect the results (usually not more than 10 pounds), but if you lose a significant amount of weight after any type of surgery then it will affect the results. After the tummy tuck surgery, if a patient loses 15 pounds or... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Lower body lift

It is always best to reach your ideal weight although a 10 lb weight loss is not significant. you will loose some weight with the lower body lift. Good luck
David L. Abramson, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Want to lose another 10 lbs. AFTER lower body lift--is this OK?

Actually, this will not likely make a huge difference in your appearance or degree of residual skin laxity, but if you are still losing after you regain your normal activity levels, I would advise stabilizing your weight at its final, healthy level before undergoing this operation. It is a big procedure (we have done over 250 in the past 14 years in our outpatient, accredited office surgical facility), and you really don't want to have to re-do it because your skin is again too loose! 10... more
Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS

Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon
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A few more pounds? Lower body lift effects?

If you are only planning to lose another 10 pounds, it should not significantly affect your body lift.  If you were planning to lose 20 or more pounds, I would suggest trying to do that before your surgery.  Good luck!
Thomas Fiala, MD

Altamonte Springs Plastic Surgeon
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Lower body lift and weight loss

Although you like to be at your ideal body weight, I doubt that a 10 pound difference will make a big difference. You probably can have the body lift now and lose that weigth after wards.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Cosequences of Losing 10 pounds AFTER Lower Body Lift

Regarding: "33y/o Female, 23BMI, Lost 165lb, Want LBL. Lose 10lb After Lift Okay? Not Skin Fr LBL, WL. I had duodenal switch weight loss surgery. I'm still slowly losing weight due to activity level. Bariatric dr estimated likely lose another 20lb between months 18 - 24 bariatric procedure post-op; however, had a significant AC Joint injury so can't exercise much right now, thus stopped losing weight & have maintained for last 6 wks at 23 BMI post-op mo. 19. Given injury... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Weight Loss after Body Lift

If you have lost 165 pounds and currently have a BMI of 23, there should be no problem with undergoing your lower body lift at this time.  A 10 pound weight loss later will not  adversely effect your result to a significant degree.
John Whitt, MD

Louisville Plastic Surgeon

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